Nova Scotia Fisheries
and Aquaculture
Rockweed Lease |
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| Who Needs This Lease? |
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Anyone who wants to exclusively
manage the harvesting of rockweed along a portion of Nova Scotia shoreline
for commercial purposes.
Individuals who want to harvest rockweed for personal use do not have
to have a lease and may harvest in any area, including leased areas,
within the province unless it is an area designated as closed by the
Minister.
NOTE: The province encourages such leases for conflict resolution,
effective resource management and stewardship. This property right provides
a level of security to the lease holder. |
| Issuing Department / Agency: |
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Nova
Scotia Fisheries and Aquaculture |
| Where can you get this Lease and
/ or further information? |
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Executive Director
Fisheries and Aquaculture Services Division
Nova Scotia Fisheries and Aquaculture
Tel: (902) 424-4560
Fax: (902) 424-4671 |
Location:
Homburg Building
1741 Brunswick Street
Halifax, NS B3J 3C4
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 2223
Halifax, NS B3J 3C4 |
| Application Forms & Process: |
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- The two required application forms (forms A and B) and general regulations
can be obtained from the Fisheries and Aquaculture Services Division
of Nova Scotia Fisheries and Aquaculture (see above).
- An applicant must present to the Minister a Notice of Application
not less than 20 days before the application is actually made. This
notice shall contain:
- the name and residence of the Applicant;
- a description of the area in respect of which the application
is made; and
- the date of the application.
- The notice shall be published in a newspaper having a general circulation
in the county or counties to which the area is contiguous, and in the
Royal Gazette, not less than 10 days before the date of application.
- Any person who objects to the issuance of a lease in respect of
the area mentioned in the notice shall notify the Minister not more
than 7 days after the date of publication of the later of the two notices
required by #3 (above).
If any objection to the issuance of a lease is received, the Minister
may hold a public hearing at a time and place determined by the Minister,
and shall notify the applicant and the person or persons who have given
notice under #4 (above) of the time and place of the hearing.
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| Waiting Period: |
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2 - 4 months |
| Price: (No tax is charged) |
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As of April 1, 2008, there is a new fee structure:
Initial Application: nil
Annual Fee: $579.52 and $2.18 per wet tonne royalty over 266 tonnes |
| Expiry & Renewal: |
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An initial lease is normally issued
for 2-3 years. It can be renewed, up to a maximum of 15 years without public
process, and beyond with public process. The renewal time is the
end date of the original period of the lease. The renewal process
is started by the lease holder, who should contact the Department before
the lease expires. |
| Related Requirements: |
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A Marine Plants Harvesting Licence
from Fisheries and Oceans Canada is required by anyone who harvests rockweed.
The lease holder may not require a licence, however, those involved in
the actual harvest must also have a valid licence. |
| Additional Information: |
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An applicant must submit to the
Department a harvesting plan which includes estimates on wet tonnage, as
well as a business plan which discusses the end use of the rockweed. |
| Legislative
Authority: |
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Part VI (Sea Plants Harvesting)
of the Fisheries
and Coastal Resources Act. Chapter 25, Acts of 1996 and (to date) the
Sea Plants Harvesting Regulations of the Fisheries and Coastal Resources
Act, 1989, Chapter 416. |
